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25 in ’25: BJ’s announces newest location for the Garden State
BJ's Wholesale Club has announced two new store locations and one is in New Jersey. The new spot will be the Garden State's 25th location of the membership-only warehouse club. The announcement also includes the 10th BJ's location for North Carolina. “We are excited to deliver the unbeatable value our...
Rose graduate receives honor in Artistic Discovery Contest
Nathan J. Varney of Greenville has earned second place in the North Carolina 1st Congressional District Artistic Discovery Contest. Varney, who graduated from J.H. Rose High School last month, took second place with his piece, “Bamboo forester.” The work was chosen by the judges for the artist’s medium of ink and the expert use of a forced perspective. “Nathan is a shining example of the remarkable artistic talent in eastern...
Massachusetts State Police, Cape Cod Police looking for missing 53-year-old man
The Falmouth Police and the Massachusetts State Police are investigating a disappearance. 53-year-old Michael Bolina (aka Michael Boling) of Falmouth and North Carolina was reportedly last seen in late April and was reported missing in late May. Unsuccessful efforts to locate Bolina have been based on information that was provided...
Tribe unveils Lumbee Historical Marker
PEMBROKE — State officials joined the Lumbee Tribe at the unveiling of the Lumbee Historical Marker at the Lumbee Tribe Housing Complex. The marker is one of nine being dedicated in 2024 by the N.C. State Historical Marker Program that highlights American Indian culture and history in North Carolina. The guest speakers included State Secretary Pam Brewington Cashwell, North Carolina Department of Administration; State Secretary D. Reid Wilson, N. C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources; and Department of Transportation Board member Grady Hunt.
Austin wins historic Miss Stanly Fire Queen competition
Despite temperatures hovering around triple digits, seven contestants along with their friends, families and Oakboro Fourth of July attendees filled the stage area July 4 for the 66th Miss Stanly County Fire Queen Pageant. This year’s pageant was different in that all seven contestants representing Stanly fire departments had never been in a pageant before […] The post Austin wins historic Miss Stanly Fire Queen competition appeared first on The Stanly News & Press.
Statesville Man Charged In Connection To Stony Point Shooting
On Friday, July 5th, the Alexander County Sheriff’s Office made another arrest in connection with a June shooting incident in Stony Point. Chadrick Ty-Quan McGee, age 28 of Statesville is charged with felony accessory after the fact. He is being held in the Alexander County Detention Center without bond.
The Queen’s Feast: Charlotte Restaurant Week Is Returning This Month
This summer’s promotion features more than 100 restaurants around the metro area ready to impress patrons via three-course dining deals highlighting their cuisine, with prix fixe prices ranging from $30 to $50 per person. Customers can visit CharlotteRestaurantWeek.com to view the list of participating restaurants and their special Queen’s Feast menus and make reservations.
Senior housing in the works for east Charlotte
Eliza Hammond, a pharmacist with Atrium Health for 16 years, was frustrated with Charlotte’s lack of affordable housing, so she took matters into her own hands. Hammond is working to build a new housing community for senior citizens in east Charlotte. The 40,000-square-foot community will include 32 units and is expected to cost around $9 million. The 1.5 acres of land, purchased by Hammond’s mother during the pandemic, was approved for use as “an age-targeted and income-restricted multi-family residential community” in March 2023 by the city of Charlotte.
Charlotte nonprofit diverted 4K pounds of art supplies from going to a landfill in June
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte nonprofit is making an impact in the Queen City, bringing new life to used art supplies to bring affordable materials to creatives while reducing what would otherwise go to the landfill. Rachel Busby, a board member and volunteer with Upcycle Arts, joined the team...
Wake Forest announces most of non-conference schedule
Wake Forest announced most of its non-conference schedule for the upcoming men’s basketball season on Friday morning. The Deacons will play six home games against teams from low- or mid-major conferences, starting the season with two home games against Coppin State (Nov. 4) and North Carolina A&T (Nov. 7). And then comes the first of three non-conference games away from Joel Coliseum, with a Nov. 10 matchup against Michigan at the Greensboro Coliseum. That’s the first half of a home-and-home series, with the Deacons bound for Detroit in the 2025-26 season. Wake’s other non-conference home games are against USC Upstate...
43 NC players make US Lacrosse All-American
North Carolina's representatives on the U.S. Lacrosse All-American team have all been announced. On recommendations from the N.C. Lacrosse Coaches Association, a certain number of players are given All-American status at the end of the year. They are divided into five parts for the boys — NCISAA plus an East and West for the NCHSAA's 4A and 1A/2A/3A classifications — and two (NCISAA and NCHSAA) for the girls.
Samaritan's Purse sending more help to those impacted by Hurricane Beryl
JAMAICA, — Samaritan's Purse is sending another emergency relief flight to areas impacted by Hurricane Beryl. The organization based in Boone, NC said in total, its deployed three flights in less than a week. The most recent flight is heading to Jamaica delivering vital supplies to the island as...
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